Lead Software Engineer

**Job Description** ------------------- 'Lead the Hollow Out 1 Payments delivery extracting Bank's Payments business capability from T24 into a standalone BIANaligned Domain Service Define and own the Hollow Out 1 delivery plan covering requirements design T24 API connectivity domain service build integration testing and golive Lead engagement with Bank Payments business leadership Operations and technology teams to define the Payments domain service scope and boundaries Define the BIAN service domain mapping for Payments identifying applicable BIAN service domains Payment Initiation Payment Execution Payment Order etc Oversee the design of T24 R26 connectivity for the Payments domain service including IRIS API usage TPH integration and event streaming from T24 Manage the technical team Transact Technical SME and API Developers delivering Hollow Out 1 Coordinate with the Domain Services Lead on shared orchestration infrastructure API gateway configuration and event streaming design Lead the decommissioning analysis for Paymentsrelated T24 modules and channels being replaced by the domain service Define the cutover strategy for switching Payment processing from T24native to the Domain Service including fallback and rollback procedures Manage Hollow Out 1 integration testing covering endtoend payment journeys across channels T24 TPH and the new domain service Present Hollow Out 1 delivery progress decisions and risks to the programme SteerCo and Bank Payments leadership Drive payment operations readiness activities including training process documentation and golive support planning **Job Description - Grade Specific** ------------------------------------ **Required Skills** **12 years of experience in core banking or payments technology with minimum 5 years in delivery leadership** **Deep knowledge of Temenos TPH Temenos Payments Hub and T24 Payments architecture** **Strong understanding of BIAN Payments service domains and ISO 20022 payment messaging standards** **Experience with SWIFT MX SEPA and UAE payment network integration UAEFTS direct debit** **Knowledge of APIfirst payments architecture and microservicebased payment processing** **Proven ability to lead complex business capability extraction programmes in banking environments** **Excellent stakeholder management and executive communication skills'**